WHITTIER CHRISTIAN (8-3) VS.

Outlook: The Rangers are the second seed in the division. They finished second in the Tri-Valley League to Bishop Diego of Santa Barbara, which is the top seed. Nordhoff opened the playoffs with a 44-0 victory over Sierra Vista of Baldwin Park. Nordhoff hasn't allowed a point in its past two games, outscoring opponents by a combined score of 92-0. Tayler Livingston is the leading rusher (890 yards) with 15 touchdowns. Quarterback Tanner Workman has completed 121 of 193 passes (62.7 percent) for 1,952 yards with 25 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. The Heralds defeated Torrance, 38-28, in the first round. Quarterback Ryan Esslinger completed 15 of 25 passes for 215 yards and one touchdown. He also led the ground attack with 152 yards and a rushing TD. David Fischer scored three rushing touchdowns and gained 114 yards. Whittier Christian has won its past five games, scoring an average of 29.8 points a game.

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